Glenstone Museum (Potomac) with New Spaces and Art.
The Glenstone Museum, a Potomac, Maryland, museum that merges modern art, architecture and its open pastures, reopened after a five-year expansion.
The Pavilions is the 204,000-square-foot building the Glenstone Museum inaugurated. It features nine single-artist installation rooms. must-see art museum, is a place that seamlessly integrates art, architecture, and landscape into a serene and contemplative environment.
The Glenstone Museum is a contemporary art museum in Potomac, Maryland, 15 miles from downtown Washington, D.C. It contains about 1,300 works in many mediums from post-World War II artists around the world. First opened in 2006, the museum was expanded several times in size in between 2013 and 2018 on its 230-acre campus. A significant expansion was opened to the public on October 4, 2018, with the introduction of a new museum complex called the Pavilions, an arrival hall, entry pavilion, bookstore and two cafés.
The museum was developed and financed by billionaire American businessman Mitchell Rales, and is open free to the public via online booking. The Glenstone Experience: We envision Glenstone not only as a place, but a state of mind created by the energy of architecture, the power of art, and the restorative qualities of nature. At the core of the museum is a collection of post-World War II art, a very personal project driven by the pursuit of iconic works that have changed the way we think about the art of our time. The name “Glenstone” derives from two local sources: Glen Road, where the property line begins, and a type of carderock stone indigenous to the area, which is still extracted from several nearby quarries. We hope that Glenstone will always be a destination for all who seek meaningful encounters with art, architecture, and nature—for many years to come.—Emily & Mitch Rales
Collection size: 1,300
Architects: Thomas Phifer (2018 expansion), Charles Gwathmey (2006 building)
Glenstone, the art museum built in nature. Check out this video on YouTube:
Please visit: https://www.glenstone.org/ Contact Us: info@glenstone.org (301) 983-500112100 Glen RoadPotomac, Maryland 20854
